"The truth is, all of us are a little bit 'like that.' When I am honest with myself, I know I still hold stereotypes and participate in systems of oppression. The 'us vs. them' narrative in the NALT framework erases people who are still on their journey toward inclusion."

"The authors calculate that if the region's farmers can act collectively and cut their water use 20 percent now, their farms would produce less and generate lower profits in the short term, but could sustain corn and beef farming in the area into the next century. And that would be great. But I think it's also worth asking what, exactly, they'd be sustaining."

"Everyone assumes the Smiths are more or less immortal and will always be good for it. They're the wealthiest, most dependable family in a neighborhood full of upstarts and imploding Greek restaurants. Plus they have all those tanks."